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XCOR to Move Operations Near Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center is getting a new neighbor: XCOR Aerospace announced they intend to establish an operational base in Florida,…

12 years ago

Chasing Atlantis: An Upcoming Film about the Shuttle’s Legacy

Shuttle Atlantis as it enters the Vehicle Assembly Building (Ryan Horan.) Take five shuttle fans and a once-in-a-lifetime experience, mix…

12 years ago

Mars Lander Wins Out for 2016 Mission Over Titan Boat and Comet Hopper

A new mission to Mars will launch in 2016, NASA announced on Monday, a lander named InSight that will probe…

12 years ago

Seeking the Moon’s Rare Atmosphere

Using the dim light of distant stars reflecting off of the surface of the Moon, scientists using a spectrometer aboard…

12 years ago

Look at the Size of that Thing! – A Close Look at Odysseus Crater

Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Behold the battered terrain of the massive crater Odysseus in this new image from Cassini. Check…

12 years ago

Desert RATS Begin Simulated Asteroid Mission Today

Caption: Artist's Concept, Space Exploration Vehicle Use Comparison. Credit: NASA Conspiracy theories abound that the Apollo landings all took place…

12 years ago

Sweeping Panoramic Vista of Mount Sharp and Gale Crater from Curiosity

Image Caption: Panoramic Vista of Mount Sharp (at right) and Gale Crater from NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars. Curiosity will…

12 years ago

Curiosity Blasts 1st Mars Rock with Powerful Laser Zapper

Image Caption: PewPew !! - First Laser Zapped rock on Mars. This composite image, with magnified insets, depicts the first…

12 years ago

1st Laser Firing and 1st Motion Imminent for Curiosity

Image Caption: This self-portrait shows the deck of NASA's Curiosity rover from the rover's Navigation camera. The image is distorted…

12 years ago

NASA’s Mighty Eagle Takes Flight; Finds Its Target

No, it's not a UFO -- it's NASA's "Mighty Eagle", a robotic prototype lander that successfully and autonomously found its…

12 years ago